In 1938, on the eve of World War II, the German army needed a compact weapon that provided more firepower than a simple pistol to arm its paratroopers, tank crews and officers: the Maschinenpistole 38, commonly known as the MP38, was born.

Although the description mentions the MP38's widely used popular nickname "Schmeisser", the nickname is factually incorrect, as Hugo Schmeisser had nothing to do with the MP-38's development.